Desalinating microalgal-rich water via thermoresponsive membrane distillation

In this study, composite membranes for direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) were fabricated by casting a top layer of PVDF that has blended with different dosages of thermoresponsive particles onto PTFE support. The fabricated composite membrane exhibits thermal-cleaning properties using pure water as a cleaning agent. The surface property and thermoresponsiveness of composite membranes were tested underwater at both room and elevated...